One Killed, Two Injured in Newark Car Crash One Killed, Two Injured in Newark Car Crash
One Killed, Two Injured in Newark Car Crash One person was killed and two people were injured in a two-car crash on the early morning of Sunday, July 9, authorities said. Police responded to a two-car crash on U.S. Route 1 and 9 North and McClellan Street at 3:24 a.m., Acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens, II and Newark Public Safety Director Fritz Fragé said.  Cheikh Faye, a 35-year-old Weehawken resident and a driver of one car, was pronounced dead at the scene, Stephens and Fragé said.  A passenger in that car was transported to University Hospital and is in critical condition, Stephens and …
Irvington Man Hit 13-Year-Old Boy With Car, Fled Scene: Prosecutors Irvington Man Hit 13-Year-Old Boy With Car, Fled Scene: Prosecutors
Irvington Man Hit 13-Year-Old Boy With Car, Fled Scene: Prosecutors Odaniel Exmina, a 54-year-old Irvington resident, was arrested and charged after he hit a 13-year-old boy with his car and left the scene on Saturday, July 8, authorities said. At 9:48 a.m., police responded to a report of a hit-and-run involving a pedestrian on the 1100 block of Grove Street, Acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens, II and Irvington Police Director Tracy Bowers said. The boy was taken to University Hospital in Newark and is in critical condition, Stephens, II and Bowers said. Exima was charged with knowingly leaving the scene of an accident resulting in se…
East Orange Teen Fatally Shot: Prosecutors East Orange Teen Fatally Shot: Prosecutors
East Orange Teen Fatally Shot: Prosecutors An 18-year-old East Orange resident was fatally shot on Monday, July 3 authorities said. At 6:55 p.m., police were notified Nicholas Edwards was transported to CareWell Health Medical Center in East Orange after suffering a gunshot wound, Acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens, II and East Orange Police Chief Phyllis Bindi said. Edwards was pronounced dead at 8:05 p.m., Stephens and Bindi said. Essex County Sheriff Armando B. Fontoura announced on Wednesday, July 5 that the Essex County Sheriff’s Crime Stoppers Program is offering up to a $5,000 reward for information lead…
Man Fatally Stabbed In Newark: Prosecutors Man Fatally Stabbed In Newark: Prosecutors
Man Fatally Stabbed In Newark: Prosecutors A 55-year-old Newark man was fatally stabbed on Thursday morning, June 29, authorities said. At 10:24 a.m., police responded to a report of an unresponsive man inside an apartment on the 300 block of Mt. Prospect Avenue,  Acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens, II and Newark Public Safety Director Fritz Fragé said.  Police found Oscar Escobar suffering from an apparent stab wound, Stephens and Fragé said. He was pronounced dead at the scene, Stephens and Fragé said. The investigation is active and ongoing and no arrests have been made, Stephens and Fra…
Florham Park Man Fatally Shot In Newark: Prosecutors Florham Park Man Fatally Shot In Newark: Prosecutors
Florham Park Man Fatally Shot In Newark: Prosecutors A 44-year-old Florham Park man was fatally shot in Newark on the morning of Wednesday, June 21 authorities said. At 10:33 a.m., police responded to a report of a shooting on the 100 block of Weequahic Avenue, Acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens, II and Newark Public Safety Director Fritz Fragé said. Police found Murad Loyal suffering from multiple gunshot wounds, Stephens and Fragé said. Loyal was transported to University Hospital in Newark where he was soon pronounced dead,  Stephens and Fragé said.   The investigation is active and ongoing and no…
Inmates Convicted In Brutal Prison Beating: Essex County Prosecutors Inmates Convicted In Brutal Prison Beating: Essex County Prosecutors
Inmates Convicted In Brutal Prison Beating: Essex County Prosecutors Two Essex County inmates were convicted of attempted murder for savagely beating another inmate with a microwave oven and other weapons in Sept. 2021, authorities announced Wednesday, June 14. Seven inmates attacked Jayshawn Boyd at the Essex County jail in Newark, beating him unconscious by punching him in the face and stomping on his head, Acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens, II said.  As a prison guard ran to get help, Byad Lockett and Darryl Watson struck Boyd in the head multiple times with a microwave, a beverage dispenser and a broom, Stephens said.  Watson …
One Killed In Newark Double Shooting: Prosecutors One Killed In Newark Double Shooting: Prosecutors
One Killed In Newark Double Shooting: Prosecutors A 44-year-old Newark man was killed and another man was injured after being shot on the evening of Sunday. May 28, authorities said. At 6:30 p.m., police responded to Plymouth Street and South Munn Avenue and found Siddiq Amin Hooper suffering from a gunshot wound,  Acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens, II and Newark Public Safety Director Fritz Fragé said. He was soon pronounced dead at the scene, Stephens and Fragé said. A second victim was taken to a nearby hospital and is in stable condition, Stephens and Fragé said The Essex County Prosecutor's Office Homi…
Some Of Essex County's Most Dangerous Fugitives Nabbed Warrant Sweep Some Of Essex County's Most Dangerous Fugitives Nabbed Warrant Sweep
Some Of Essex County's Most Dangerous Fugitives Nabbed Warrant Sweep Some of the most dangerous criminals in Essex County were arrested in April as part of a multiagency warrant sweep, Acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens II announced on Friday, May 26. Of the 43 fugitives, two of them were wanted for murder, while other crimes includes aggravated assault and weapons possession, Stephens said. Lavon Ford, a 27-year-old Newark resident is charged with the fatal shooting of Frensley Bouquet on the McCarter Highway on Wednesday, April 12, Stephens said.  Antuane Gregory, a 42-year-old Irvington resident is charged with shooting four people …
Man Found Fatally Shot In Newark: Prosecutors Man Found Fatally Shot In Newark: Prosecutors
Man Found Fatally Shot In Newark: Prosecutors A 33-year-old Newark man was found fatally shot on the morning of Monday, May 15, according to authorities. Police responded to a report of a dead body on the 600 block of Frelinghuysen Avenue where they located Anthony Damico suffering from an apparent gunshot wound, Acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens, II and Newark Public Safety Director Fritz Fragé said. He was pronounced dead at the scene, Stephens and Fragé said. The investigation is active and ongoing, Stephens and Fragé said. No arrests have been made, Stephens and Fragé said. Anyone with information i…
MURDER: Serial Robbers Charged In Fatal Newark Shooting After Police Pursuit MURDER: Serial Robbers Charged In Fatal Newark Shooting After Police Pursuit
Murder: Serial Robbers Charged In Fatal Newark Shooting After Police Pursuit Two serial robbers from Irvington have been charged with murder in connection with a Newark shooting after a police pursuit, authorities announced. Both Deontee Jones, 24, and Earl Betterson, 33, have been arrested in the shooting death of Romulo Luzuriaga on Thursday, May 11, Acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens, II and Newark Public Safety Director Fritz Fragé said. Luzuriaga was found in a vehicle suffering from an apparent gunshot wound on the 200 block of Grafton Avenue around 10:25 that night. He was taken to University Hospital where he was pronounc…
Montclair Lawyer James Ray III Convicted Of Murder Montclair Lawyer James Ray III Convicted Of Murder
Montclair Lawyer James Ray III Convicted Of Murder A 60-year-old Montclair lawyer has been convicted of murder in the 2018 death of the mother of his 6-year-old daughter, authorities announced. James R. Ray III was found guilty of first-degree murder and weapons offenses following a six-week trial before Superior Court Judge Verna G. Leath, Acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens, II said Friday, May 12. The murder occurred nearly five years ago in the house the couple shared with their daughter on North Mountain Avenue in Montclair, when Ray shot Angela Bledsoe, 44, in the chest, face, and back, after she dropped the girl …
QUADRUPLE SHOOTING: Police ID Victim Killed In Newark QUADRUPLE SHOOTING: Police ID Victim Killed In Newark
Quadruple Shooting: Police ID Victim Killed In Newark A quadruple shooting left one person dead and wounded four this weekend in Newark. Julius K. Ferguson, 38, was pronounced dead at the scene of the incident around 3:20 a.m. Sunday, May 7, on the 400 block of Orange Street, Acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens, II said. Three other victims were taken to University Hospital and treated for non-life-threatening injuries. The investigation is active and ongoing. No arrests have been made. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office tips line at 1-877-TIPS-4EC or 1-877-847-7432. Call…